Linus Weissbach
| Linus Weissbach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 April 1998 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Frölunda HC | ||
| NHL draft |
192nd overall, 2017 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Linus Weissbach (born 19 April 1998) is a Swedish professional ice hockey left wing currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He played collegiately for University of Wisconsin.
Playing career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Weissbach played at the junior level in North America for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League (USHL).
Weissbach committed and played for the University of Wisconsin. In his senior season, he was named to the Big Ten Conference's Second Team.[1]
Professional
[edit]Weissbach was drafted in the seventh round, 192nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2017 NHL entry draft.[2] Following the completion of his four-year collegiate career, the Sabres signed Weissbach to a two-year entry-level contract on 6 April 2021.[1]
At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Sabres, having played exclusively with AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, Weissbach left the organization as a free agent and returned to his original Swedish club, Frölunda HC of the SHL, on a two-year contract on 20 July 2024.[3] In 2026, Weissbach signed a one year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg, competing in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was the first Swedish player to switch from SHL to KHL since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2014–15 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | J20 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Tri-City Storm | USHL | 49 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | U. of Wisconsin | B1G | 34 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | U. of Wisconsin | B1G | 27 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | U. of Wisconsin | B1G | 35 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | U. of Wisconsin | B1G | 31 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 67 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 69 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 63 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 55 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 47 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | ||
| 2025–26 | Frölunda HC | SHL | 33 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| AHL totals | 191 | 52 | 65 | 117 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| SHL totals | 81 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 27 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sweden | U17 |  |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2015 | Sweden | IH18 |  |
5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| USHL | ||
| Third All-Star Team | 2017 | |
| College | ||
| B1G All-Rookie Team | 2018 | |
| B1G Second all-star team | 2021 | [6] |
| AHCA West Second Team All-American | 2021 | [7] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 LaBarber, Jourdon (6 April 2021). "Sabres sign Weissbach to entry-level contract". NHL.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Harrington, Mike (6 April 2021). "Sabres sign Wisconsin winger and 2017 draftee Linus Weissbach to two-year deal". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Frölunda product returns home" (in Swedish). Frölunda HC. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ Lindahl, Mikaela (4 July 2026). "Klar för Ryssland – första svensk sedan kriget bröt ut" [Ready for Russia – first Swede since the war started]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Knekta, Jonathan (4 July 2026). "Klart: Flyttar till Ryssland" [Done: Moves to Russia]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hockey Postseason Honors Announced". Big Ten. 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ↑ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database